Order of Finish:

Champion – Priority Mortgage from Grand Rapids

Runner-Up – Shaefer and Bierlein Wranglers from Frankenmuth

Pool Play Order of Finish for Seeding into Single Elimination:

#1 - Priority Mortgage (2-1), #2 - Shaefer & Bierlein Wranglers (2-1), #3 - EJ (1-2), #4 - ACES (1-2).

Individual Awards:

Outstanding Pitcher – Zach Lach from Wranglers – 11 IP, 5 R’s, 6 H’s, 20 K’s, 3 BB’s

Outstanding Hitter – Geoff Potter from Priority – 7-14 .500 avg, 3 HR’s, 2 DB’s, 8 RBI’s, 4 R’s

Outstanding Infielder – Cody Pogodzinski from Priority – 6-15 .400 avg.

Outstanding Outfielder – Nate Kraft from Wranglers – 7-17 .412 avg

Game Results:

Game 1:  Priority Mortgage – 6 (8 hits) over EJ – 3 (5 hits)

WP – Ben Peibenga (5 K’s, 1 BB), LP – Ryan Labine (6 K’s, 2 BB’s)

Priority – Brad Williams had a homerun, Brad Vis doubled, singles by Cody Pobodzinski, Darren Vanderark, Geoff Potter, Matt Billotti, Nick Brummel and Tom Weber.

EJ – Josh Bush had 2 hits with a double, singles by Tom Tryban, Randy Wheelock and John Bush.

Game 2: Shaefer & Bierlein Wranglers – 5 (10 hits) over ACES – 0 (1 hit)

WP – Zach Lach (6 IP, 0 R’s, 1 H, 11 K’s, 1 BB) with Mike Spagnuola (1 IP, 2 K”s)

LP – Shannon Damron (6 IP, 5 R’s, 8 H’s, 4 K’s, 2 BB’s) with relief from Brock Winchill (1 IP, 0 R’s, 2 H’s, 3 K’s, 1 BB)

Wranglers – Dave Lach had 2 hits with a double, Zach Lach had 2 hits, Adam Avernhammer and Mike Link each tripled, Dave Kraft doubled and Matt Klenk singled.

ACES – Derek Sherman had a lead off single in the 4th inning.

Game 3: Shaefer & Bierlein Wranglers – 12 (11 hits) over EJ – 5 (5 hits) in 5 innings

WP – Zach Lach (9 K’s, 2 BB’s), LP – Dale Churchill (3 IPm 8 R’s, 8 H’s, 2 K’s, 2 BB’s) with relief from Corey Essenberg (1 1/3 IP, 4 R’s, 3 H’s, 0 K’s, 4 BB’s) and Ryan Labine (2/3 IP, 0 H’s, 0 R’s)

Wranglers – Nate Kraft and Dave Kraft each had 3 hits, singles by Adam Avernhammer, Dave Lach, Matt Klenk, Joe Gorney and Mike Hall.

EJ – Corey Essenberg had 2 hits, Randy Wheelock and Caleb Roberts tripled and John Bush singled.

Game 4: ACES – 8 (6 hits) over Priority Mortgage – 6 (9 hits)

WP – Brian Edwards (8 K’s, 8 BB’s), LP – Darren Vanderak (4 IP, 7 R’s, 3 H’s, 5 K’s, 3 BB’s) with relief from Ben Piebenga (3 IP, 1 R, 3 H’s, 0 K’s, 2 BB’s)

ACES – Adam Boden had 2 hits with a homerun, Steve Myers homered, singles by Brian Edwards, Jordan Birch and Derek Sherman.

Priority – Geoff Potter had 3 hits with a homerun and 2 doubles, Matt Bilotti had 2 hits with a homerun, Ben Piebenga had 2 hits, singles by Darren Vanderark and Brad Williams.

Game 5: EJ – 10 (6 hits) over ACES – 3 (2 hits) in 5 innings

WP – Ryan Labine (7 K’s, 2 BB’s), LP – Brock Winchell (4 IP, 8 R’s, 5 H’s, 0 K’s, 7 BB’s) with relief from Brian Edwards (1/3 IP, 2 R’s, 1 H, 1 K, 4 BB’s)

EJ – Kevin Lavanway had 2 hits with a double, Randy Wheelock homered, singles by John Bush, Josh Bush and Caleb Roberts.

ACES – Homeruns by Derek Sherman and Chase Nevins.

Game 6: Priority Mortgage – 7 (5 hits) over Shaefer & Bierlein Wranglers – 1 (2 hits)

WP – Darren Vanderark (4 IP, 0 R’s, 0 H’s, 3 K’s, 2 BB’s) with relief from Ben Piebenga (3 IP, 1 R, 2 H’s, 3 K’s, 2 BB’s), LP – Mike Spagnuola (3 IP, 5 R’s, 3 H’s, 2 K’s, 1 BB) with relief from David Lach (4 IP, 2 R’s, 2 H’s, 5 K’s, 1 BB)

Priority – Cody Podiginski had 2 hits with a triple and double, Ben Peibenga had 2 hits with a double, Geoff Potter singled.

Wranglers – Trent Bellamy doubled and Mike Spagnuola singled.

**Due to a 3 ½ hour rain delay Sunday morning, games #7,# 8, and #9 were played in 5 innings starting in the 3rd inning – game time temperatures at 43 degrees with a 15 mph wind off the bay making it feel like 36 degrees – managers all voted to play**

Game 7: Shaefer & Bierlein Wranglers – 8 (7 hits) over EJ – 5 (4 hits)

WP – Dave Lach (5 IP, 5 R’s, 4 H’s, 2 K’s, 1 BB), LP – Ryan Labine (2 2/3 IP, 6 R’s, 6 H’s, 2 K’s, 1 BB) with relief from Dale Churchill (1 1/3 IP, 2 R’s, 1 H, 1 K, 0 BB’s)

Wranglers – Nate Krafft had 2 hits with a homerun and triple, Trent Bellamy, Mike Hall, and Dave Lach all homered, Adam Auernhammer and Dave Krafft singled.

EJ – Randy Wheelock homered with singles from Tom Tryban, Corey Essenberg, and Dave Corcoran.

Game 8: Priority Mortgage – 8 (7 hits) over ACES – 7 (9 hits)

WP – Ben Piebenga (2 K’s, 3 BB’s), LP – Shannon Damron (2 K’s, 1 BB)

Priority – Cody Pogodzinski had 3 hits with a homerun and a double, Nick Brummel had 2 hits with a double, Geoff Potter homered and Nate Tap singled.

ACES – Shannon Damron had 2 hits with a double, Brian Edwards and Steve Myers each had 2 hits, singles by Jordan Birch, Brock Winchell and Zac Neal.

Game 9 - CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:

Priority Mortgage – 2 (4 hits) over Shaefr & Bierlein Wranglers – 1 (3 hits)

WP – Darren Vanderark (6 K’s, 1 BB), LP – Mike Spagnuola (4 K’s, 2 BB’s)

Priority – Geoff Potter had a 2 run homerun, singles by Ben Peibenga, Brad Vis and Nick Brummel.

Wranglers – Singles by David Lach, David Kraft and Matt Klenk.